11 Castles for sale in Apulia

The heel of Italy has two property types found almost nowhere else: the conical, dry-stone trullo and the fortified masseria farmhouse, both adapted to a hot, dry climate closer to North Africa's than to the Alps. Baroque Lecce anchors the south of the region.

Foreign interest here is more recent than in central Italy, concentrated on the coast and around the more restored masserie; further inland, older trulli and farmhouses in need of complete restoration remain among the most affordable historic properties in the country.